Abstract:Background: Listeria monocytogenes ( L. monocytogenes ) is a global opportunistic intracellular pathogen that can cause many diseases, including meningitis and abortion in humans and animals; thus, L. monocytogenes poses a great threat to public safety and the development of the aquaculture industry. The pore-forming toxin listeriolysin O (LLO) is one of the most important virulence factors of L. monocytogenes ; LLO can promote cytosolic bacterial proliferation and aid in evading the attacks of the host immune… Show more
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